Unhealthy eating main cause of obesity

SHAFAQNA – The experts said in the British Journal of Sports Medicine excess sugar and carbohydrates were the main causes of obesity. London cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra, blamed the food industry for encouraging the belief that exercise could counteract the impact of unhealthy eating.

Dr Malhotra said: “An obese person does not need to do one iota of exercise to lose weight, they just need to eat less. My biggest concern is that the messaging that is coming to the public suggests you can eat what you like as long as you exercise.